RIDING IN PORTIONS OF VEHICLES NOT DESIGNED OR EQUIPPED FOR PASSENGERS.
Dallas City Code § 28-41
in effectSEC. 28-41. RIDING IN PORTIONS OF VEHICLES NOT DESIGNED OR EQUIPPED FOR PASSENGERS.
(a) A person commits an offense if he rides upon any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This section shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty of employment or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.
(b) A person commits an offense if as a passenger, in addition to an operator, he rides upon a motor scooter or motor assisted bicycle, or if as the operator of a motor scooter or motor assisted bicycle, he permits a person to ride as a passenger, unless the vehicle is equipped with a seat and a set of foot rests for the passenger. (Ord. 14584)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-147027Fetched: 10/26/2026
